TRUCK drivers are dealing with ‘plenty of idiots’ on our roads with shocking footage compiled for The Daily Telegraph by Dash Cam Owners Australia showing a string of near misses and big collisions between trucks and cars.

The popular Facebook page, Dash Cams Australia, revealed one in three dash cam videos they receive relate to a truck in a near miss or accident.

The compilation, which has more than 700,000 views on YouTube, has divided motorists with many backing the ‘truckies’, while others suggest truck drivers are at fault, with some ‘speeding and tailgating’ motorists.

In the video posted on October 10, motorists can be seen changing lanes without paying attention, overtaking trucks dangerously, and stopping in front of them abruptly.

media_cameraThis could have been a deadly collision with the ute’s estimated speed over 100km/h. Pictures: Dash Cam Owners Australiamedia_cameraTruckie Kevin Norris had to take evasive action so another car did not have a head on collision with a car.

Truckie Kevin Norris commutes thousands of kilometres regularly with Toowoomba, Queensland to Perth one of his regular routes.

He told The Daily Telegraph drivers are increasingly becoming impatient on the roads.

“They think a truck will hold them up, so they try to get in front of us,” Mr Norris said.

“They pull out of driveways and side streets straight in front of us.”

“I find the issue is when the speed limit is around 90km/h with some people speeding past me at 100-110km/h.”

He features in the 10-minute video and described an incident which happened two-and-a-half years ago where he had to take evasive action, swerving off the road at 90km/h as a Subaru wagon overtook him while another car zoomed towards him in the opposite lane.

“There was a black car coming towards me and I just happened to check in my mirror as the black car was getting closer,” he said.

“Then I see the Subaru is right beside me on the lead dog trailer and the black car is 150 meters away and there’s nowhere to go.

“As I moved over, the left hand tyres have hit the edge of the asphalt and the shoulder was so steep it started to take the dog trailer away from me so I just had to turn.

“If I hadn’t moved over, it would’ve been a head on collision.

“I’ve had at least three or four similar incidents to this.”

media_cameraThe driver in the white sedan was T-boned after going through a stop sign.

The Daily Telegraph approached several truck drivers at petrol stations where they revealed they have near misses every day.

The truckies, who did not want to be named, all agreed motorists need to take extra caution when they’re around heavy vehicles.

“There’s plenty of idiots on our roads who are in a rush and don’t understand it’s hard for us to see where they are,” one driver said.

“I’ve had drivers cut in front of me, change lanes not knowing I can’t see them.

“It takes a long time for us to slow a truck down and if people keep doing this, it’s a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed.”

There are no statistics to show how many near misses or accidents there are as many incidents go unreported.

media_cameraIn the bottom left hand corner, the station wagon drifts into the right lane where it then gets spun into the barriers on the right.

Centre for Road Safety executive director, Bernard Carlon, said he is concerned about the reports of motorists abruptly pulling in front of heavy vehicles.

“This type of behaviour can easily lead to someone being seriously injured or even killed in a crash,” Mr Carlon said.

“With all the construction work going on in Sydney, particularly in the CBD, there are more heavy vehicles on our road.

“Our message to all motorists is to remember that it takes B-doubles and semi-trailers longer to stop than the average car.

“Leave plenty of space when changing lanes or stopping — particularly when you are sharing the road with heavy vehicles including trucks and buses.”